Background

Mr. Stephan A. James, also known as Steve, served as the Chief Operating Officer of Accenture plc from July 2000 to March 3, 2003. Mr. James has many years of senior executive experience in the technology industry. He served as Chief Operating Officer of Capabilities of Accenture Ltd. since March 3, 2003. From November 1999 to June 2000, he was responsible for Accenture Ltd.'s Resources operating group. From September 1996 to October 1999, Mr. James was responsible for ... Accenture Ltd.'s Financial Services operating group. He led Accenture's Business Consulting and Technology & Outsourcing capability groups, business operations, geographic operations, marketing and communications and quality. From September 1994 to September 1996, he was responsible for Accenture Ltd.'s Financial Services group in the Americas. He has been with Accenture for 35 years. Mr. James also served as Managing Partner of the Philadelphia office and as Central Region Managing Partner, based in Chicago. He joined Accenture in 1968 and was its Partner since 1979. He served as an International Chairman of Accenture Ltd. from August 2004 to August 2006. Mr. James served as Vice Chairman of Accenture Ltd. from February 2001 to August 2004. Mr. James serves as a director of the University Coop. He has been a Director of CDW Government Inc. since November 2004. He has been a Director of Fidelity Information Services, Inc. since 2009. He serves as a Member of Advisory Council of Red McCombs School of Business. He has been an Independent Director of Fidelity National Information Services Inc since 2009. He has been a Director of Navigant Consulting Inc., since January 14, 2009. He served as a Director of Accenture Ltd., a General Partner of Accenture SCA from February 2001 to September 1, 2004. Mr. James served as a Director of Metavante Technologies Inc. from November 2007 to October 1, 2009 and served as its Lead Director. He served as a Director of BMC Software Inc. from May 2010 to July 2013. He served as a Director of CDW Corp. from November 10, 2004 to October 2007. He serves as a Member of the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Advisory Board. Mr. James holds a BA Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Industrial Management and Labor Relations from the University of Texas.

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